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Month: July 2026
A Conversation with Nooky
Barron Hanson sits down with Yuin rapper, Triple J Blak Out host and Nowra local Nooky (Corey Webster) for an honest conversation about growing up in Nowra, hip-hop, identity, and coming home.
Episode 14 — Barron Hanson: 14 Years in New York, Back to Nowra
The microphone is turned back around on host Barron Hanson in this final episode of Season 1. After living in New York City for 14 years, what was it like to move back to Nowra? What are the most underrated parts of the town — and what does Barron’s goal to teach one percent of […]
Episode 13 — Ory Purhonen: Backing Nowra with Your Own Money
A vacant Junction Street shopfront, a renovation, and a commitment to hiring only locals. Learn what it looks like to back a town with your own money — and why it matters. Barron Hanson speaks with Ory Purhonen, founder and creative director of Webics, about regional business, digital innovation, and genuine investment in community. Listen […]
Episode 11 — Chance Hanlon: Three Generations and a Family Woven Into Nowra
Three generations. One family. And somehow, four years of aerobics classes in the middle of Junction Street. Discover how one name has quietly woven itself into the fabric of Nowra over decades. Barron Hanson speaks with Chance Hanlon of Hanlon Windows — Shoalhaven Citizen of the Year 2024 — about family, community, manufacturing, and what […]
Episode 4 — Liza Butler MP: Free Sunday Lunches and Unlikely Partnerships
Hear about the free Sunday lunches bringing 150 people together each week, and the unlikely partnership between a local MP and Nowra’s Sikh community making it happen. Barron Hanson speaks with NSW Member for South Coast, Liza Butler MP, about community, connection, and what it means to represent a region as diverse and dynamic as […]
Episode 12 — Pastor Jo Barnes-White: 150 Years of the Wesley Centre
The Wesley Centre has been part of Nowra for 150 years. Hear about how a free Monday lunch has become a quiet lifeline for dozens of people each week. Barron Hanson speaks with Pastor Jo Barnes-White of Shoalhaven Central Uniting Church about faith, community service, and what it looks like to show up for your […]
Episode 10 — Avalon Bourne: Swapping Smartphones for Flip Phones
What if the answer to youth anxiety started with a two-week ban on smartphones? Find out what happened when young Nowra residents swapped their smartphones for flip phones. Barron Hanson speaks with Avalon Bourne, CEO and Founder of Sonder Youth, about mental health, prevention, and how young people are being empowered to drive change in […]
Episode 9 — Uncle Gerry Moore: 40 Years Walking Between Cultures
Forty years of walking between cultures, departments, and communities. Hear a Yuin elder’s account of First Nations history in the Shoalhaven, and what genuine reconciliation looks like on the ground today. Barron Hanson speaks with Uncle Gerry Moore — a proud Yuin man from Wreck Bay and one of the most respected voices in Aboriginal […]
Episode 8 — Sasha Pierzo: Building Belonging and The Local Spotlight
Sobriety, community, and a stage for local talent. This episode explores what it looks like to build belonging from scratch — and ends with one of the season’s most refreshingly simple asks: plant more flowers. Barron Hanson speaks with Sasha Pierzo from Interchange Shoalhaven and The Local Spotlight. Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube About the […]